My 7mm scale 1950s workbench

[Galteemore]

Thanks everyone. The gloss paint and lighting does make the roof look worse than it is, but some AK filler (have been using Humbrol which is not very fine) will help. Lessons learned for next - and final - coach: am awaiting a J4 from Worsley.

[Mayner]

23 hours ago, Northroader said:

My only bogie coach was done with a hardwood roof and the coach weighs far more than it should. Balsa sounds a sensible approach, would it have helped to face it with a few layers of paper to get a smooth run?

Anyways up, the sides look good, and the paint job is lovely. Glad to hear the bogies contributed to the success. Me, I’m sticking to four and six wheelers.

Glider tissue and model aircraft dope https://www.hobbies.co.uk/model-aircraft/aircraft-dope?srsltid=AfmBOorHFZXg02LqSNCGSOu6Y_sXSZZFPp3wtERYhPc1NJKBbtEUGQd9 worked out well for finishing balsa roofs on a pair of Worsley Works AEC railcars.

[murrayec]

10 minutes ago, Mayner said:

Glider tissue and model aircraft dope https://www.hobbies.co.uk/model-aircraft/aircraft-dope?srsltid=AfmBOorHFZXg02LqSNCGSOu6Y_sXSZZFPp3wtERYhPc1NJKBbtEUGQd9 worked out well for finishing balsa roofs on a pair of Worsley Works AEC railcars.

Model airplane stuff!

I have used model airplane construction method in polystyrene to build coach roofs;-

This was for a Tin Van.

It would also work with balsa wood.

Eoin